LIPA now acknowledges July 8 power outage caused by heat wave and blown transmission line

by Carolyn James

After almost a month, LIPA reports that it has determined the cause of a major power outage that occurred in Babylon Village July 8. The outage blew out service on Trolley Line Road, Little East Neck Road and parts of Argyle Park, Twin Oaks, Thompson Avenue and Cedar Lane, and some residents reported thousands of dollars in damage to television sets, computers and other electronic equipment.

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